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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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